On this day, 18 March 1970, activists from several feminist groups staged a sit in at the Ladies Home Journal headquarters in New York City. They were not happy with the journal’s lack of female representation in the company (the entire senior staff were male) and the depiction of women in its advertisements and columns. 37 more words

On this day, 18 March 1974, students assembled near the Bihar state parliament in order to prevent a meeting. The police attacked and killed five protesters, who then responded by rioting. 50 more words

On this day, 18 March 1871, the Paris Commune, the first ever attempt at a working class uprising to create socialism, was established. The workers of Paris, joined by mutinous National Guardsmen, seized the city and set about re-organising a society based on workers’ councils. 35 more words

On this day, 18 March 1834 the UK Tolpuddle martyrs were sentenced to 7 years’ transportation to Australia for attempting to organise a union. They had been trying to fight pay cuts for agricultural workers, but were shipped to Australia in appalling conditions. 34 more words

On this day, 17 March 1920, the right-wing Kapp Putsch which aimed to roll back the changes since the 1918 German revolution collapsed. A general strike of 12 million workers, the biggest in German history, paralysed the country. 46 more words